Listen "Play isn’t an activity, it’s an attitude"
Episode Synopsis
Start a conversation with, “do you think a hotdog is a sandwich?” and see the playful reaction. Catherine Price is an advocate of bringing people together in a playful manner whether it’s a conversation with a stranger, a dinner party, at work or even Zoom.Catherine helps people scroll less, live more, and have fun. She is a science journalist, speaker, teacher, consultant, and the author of several. Catherine is also the founder of ScreenLifeBalance.com, a resource hub dedicated to helping people create more intentional relationships with technology and reconnect with what really matters to them in life. Things to considerCreate deeper and engaging conversations with people by asking more interesting openersBantering with people is a form of playThere's often an assumption that only certain activities qualify as play.Play and fun aren’t an activity they are an attitude or a feelingFun and playfulness actually bring us closer together as human beings.If you do have to use willpower to keep doing some activity that's being marketed to you as play, then it's not play anymore.Fun is any moment when three states coincide; playfulness, and connection and flow. This can definitely happen at work. Even on Zoom!Rules and structure can give people permission to be playful in an unexpected context.LinksCatherine Price WebsiteThe Art of Gathering by Priya ParkerThe Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again, by Catherine PriceHow to Break Up With Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life, by Catherine PriceVitamania: How Vitamins Revolutionized the Way We Think About Food, by Catherine PriceGet in touch!Make Work PlayPlayfilled
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